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20th C. Bamana Wooden Female Djon Yeni Figure

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20th C. Bamana Wooden Female Djon Yeni Figure

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female djon yeni (sometimes jonyele) figure standing with delineated legs atop an integral rectangular plinth. She has a drooping belly, a wide chest with a pair of globular breasts, and rounded shoulders tracing up to a stocky neck. Her minimalist countenance is composed of recessed eyes beneath heavy brows, a bar-shaped nose above pursed lips, conical ear lobes, and a crested coiffure. Traces of dark-brown pigment detail several areas of the figure. Size: 4" W x 19.25" H (10.2 cm x 48.9 cm).

Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.

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Condition

Loss to one arm and parts of base, one foot, and head. Fading and chipping to original pigmentation, with several stable fissures, and softening to some finer details primarily on the face. Light earthen deposits and patina throughout.

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20th C. Bamana Wooden Female Djon Yeni Figure

Name: 20th C. Bamana Wooden Female Djon Yeni Figure
SKU: 93651177
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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Starting Price $175

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